“Blue Elephant International Plc” is a holding company based in the UK,
 currently operating high-class restaurants, more specifically in Royal Thai
 Cuisine or refined Indian Cuisine with a difference.
 
2004
Opening of The Blue Elephant in Bahrain, in collaboration with
International Hotels Establishment.

2003
Opening of The Blue Elephant Kuwait in November, in collaboration with Hilton International.

2002
Opening of The Blue Elephant Cookery School in Bangkok with
a restaurant in August.

2001
Opening new premises of Blue Elephant trade office.

2000
The Blue Elephant opened its outlet in Hilton Malta with the capacity
of 170 seats indoor and 50 seats in the terrace with the view of
the marina.

1999
In collaboration with the Hilton International, Blue Elephant extends
in France with a second restaurant, this time in the Lyon Hilton.

1998
Inspired by the success of the restaurant in Dubai, the Rotana Group opened a new Blue Elephant with 100 seats in their Hotel in Beirut. Blue Elephant was inaugurated at the “Searock Hotel” in December.

 1997
Blue Elephant, with the Rotana Group, opened at the “Al-Bustan-Rotana” Hotel in Dubai, followed a few months later by the Blue Elephant New Delhi in the Inter-Continental Hotel.

1996
Our restaurant “La Porte des Indes” with a seating capacity of 300 seating was opened in February.  We specialise in authentic Indian refined Cuisine and Pondicherry Creole Cuisine. A unique concept
in London.

1995
We acquired 1,000 square meter properties in Marble Arch, London.

1991 
At the Bastille in Paris, we opened our 6^th operation with a seating
capacity of 250 covers.

As in London, The Paris “Blue Elephant” is the “Venue Place” for the
Parisian high society and so called the “Place to see and to be seen”.

1990
The Blue Elephant Copenhagen opened at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel. The restaurant is still considered by the Danes as one of their top 5 restaurants in Denmark.

1986
Blue Elephant extended its operation to London and opened
a restaurant with seating capacity of 250 covers. 

1984
Karel Steppé and his partners established a trade office in Bangkok,
“Blue Elephant Bangkok”. This is in order to be able to import fresh
products directly from Thailand. 

 
The same year they opened an Indian restaurant named “La Porte des Indes” in Brussels. It is still regarded as the most prestigious Indian restaurant in Belgium.

1980
The first restaurant was opened in Brussels under the Name of “L’Eléphant Bleu”. It was and still is a very successful operation.
The main founder of the restaurant, Mr. K. Steppe, is today the Chairman of the company.

The Blue Elephant Restaurant

Walking into a blue Elephant restaurant dazzles the senses.
It is a world of lush plants and trickling fountains. The scent
of tropical flowers mingles with the heady aroma of exotic
herbs and spices flown in fresh from the Far East.
 
Blue Elephant is a total sensory concept based on the
very best of traditional Thai Beauty, charm and courtesy.
Superb Royal Thai cuisine sets the standard of dining
excellence requiring expertly trained chefs endowed with
great patience, The result is a deliciously diverse, colorful
and delicate menu.

Blue Elephant takes restaurant dining to new heights and
ensures a most memorable occasion. The restaurant is
available for exciting theme parties and complete takeovers.

Highlights of Blue Elephant’s Royal Thai cuisine:

Authenticity
Accomplished Thai chefs prepare dishes with ingredients
of the highest quality, flown in fresh directly from Thailand.

Tradition and innovation
Most recipes are centuries old, faithfully handed down
through generations. Others are new, creative and unique
variations on traditional themes.

Presentation
Visually stunning dishes artistically presented with carved
fruits and vegetables.

The Blue Bar

Following an extensive refurbishment and expansion,
the Blue Elephant is pleased to announce the completion,
and opening of Blue Bar. Blue Bar’s interior is set upon
a visit to old Bangkok. The focal point is the bar itself,
a reproduction of the Suphannahong, reserved exclusively
for the conveying of Their Majesties the King and Queen.
With a figurehead fashioned in the shape of a swan
(hongsa) and an intricately carved and gilded hull, the
majestic 12m bar has been carved out of a single trunk
of teak.

Master craftsmen laboured for aver 4 month on the bar.
The intricate feathers were painstakingly carved the
applied with 50,000 sheets of gold leaf and inset with
over 3,000 pieces of stained mirrored mosaics, giving
a shimmering effect as if it were actually afloat.

Direct from Thailand

The true authenticity of the Blue Elephant is strengthened
by the existence of a trading office in Bangkok.

Established in 1984, this office is responsible for the world
wide distribution of fresh produce from local Thai markets
to all our restaurants.
 

The Bangkok office is also responsible for the printing of
stationery and the purchasing of personalised furniture
china, artifacts, etc, adding a unique dimension to the
diversity of the Blue Elephant Group.